Help Nessie get top surgery!

My name is Nessie and I'm a 24 year old trans non-binary person living in the UK. I've struggled with severe gender dysphoria for as long as I can remember, resulting in depression, anxiety and panic attacks. It affects every aspect of my life. Being able to get top surgery would mean the world to me. It would be everything I have worked towards. I could start living as me again.

Unfortunately I'm not in a financial position to afford it. I've only just got a place to live after running away from home due to transphobic and abusive family members. I work a minimum wage job, and I'm saving every penny I can for this surgery. But realistically, I will never be able to afford the basic luxury of being comfortable in my body.

The NHS is also not in a position to help me. I am on the NHS waiting list for gender dysphoria, but due to the ridiculous wait times in the UK, I will likely be thirty before I get my first appointment. I don't know when I'll be able to transition. I can't wait that long.

I understand that this is a big ask and a lot of money, so I want to be as transparent as possible about the costs:

- £300 for a referral to get the surgery

- £200 for an initial consultation with the surgeon

- £7800 for the actual surgery itself

- £200 to deal with recovery time and any unexpected costs

All together, I am hoping to raise £8500 to fund my top surgery. If there is any money left over from this GoFundMe, I will donate it to another trans or non-binary person's top surgery fund.

If there is anything you can spare, even $1 or £1, I would be incredibly incredibly grateful. I don't deserve your generosity, but this fundraiser is my only option. I have wanted this since I was a teenager and it's only possible through your support.

Thank you so much,

Nessie.